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* SuspectIsHatless: A search is hindered due to a description that is incredibly vague.
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* WitlessProtectionProgram: What's the use of WitnessProtection if it doesn't protect the witness?
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* ADegreeInUseless: A degree that has little real-world application.
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* FauxActionGirl: Her appearance and demeanor implies that she's skilled and can handle herself in a bad situation, but in reality she tends to get into trouble and has be rescued like a DamselInDistress.
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* MoneyIsNotPower: A character in trouble offers money or something of value to whomever can get them out of a though spot, only to be told that bribery won't work this time.
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* WorthlessYellowRocks: A character discards something expensive because it has no practical application to the situation at hand.
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* GratuitousMariachiBand: A Mariachi band pops ups into the scene gratuitously or in an unlikely scene.
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* ExpertInUnderwaterBasketWeaving: A character is skilled in something completely useless.
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* DelayedSafetyFeature: A safety feature fails to activate until after it would have been useful.
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* BlessedWithSuck: You thought that new "power" was going to be useful. It's not.
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* CoolButInefficient: Looks cool, but a cheaper, less cool alternative is better.
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* CoolButInefficient: Looks cool, but a cheaper, less cool alternative is better.that's about it.
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* OrphanedPunchline: A punchline without the joke.
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* SenselessSacrifice: A character's {{Heroic Sacrifice}} is useless.
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* SenselessSacrifice: A character's {{Heroic Sacrifice}} HeroicSacrifice is useless.
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* UselessSpleen: Damage or loss of the spleen can be PlayedForLaughs. It's not like that thing does anything useful anyway, right?
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* FauxToGuide: Its instructions are not to be followed.
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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Your technique against an opponent worked, but becomes useless when you try it again.
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* MeaninglessVillainVictory: [[TheBadGuyWins A villain's victory]] doesn't grant them anything.
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Compare and contrast ThereAreNoIndexes, where something that might be useful in a certain setting/situation is nowhere to be found.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Could be useful, if not for the many disadvantages it has.
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* CoolButInefficient: Despite seeming awesome, it can't do squat.
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* CoolButInefficient: Despite seeming awesome, it can't do squat. Looks cool, but a cheaper, less cool alternative is better.
* JokeItem: An item that's intentionally designed as very weak that its use is limited.
* MyCarHatesMe: Your car becomes useless when you need it the most.
* PowerfulAndHelpless: All their power is rendered naught when they're in a special situation or facing a special problem.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Superpowers are for asskicking, this power on the other hand can't do that so what good is it?
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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Superpowers are for asskicking, this power on the other hand can't do that so what good is it?
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* ReflectionlessUselessEyes: These eyes are unseeing, at least in our perspective.
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Exactly What It Says On The Tin
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* SenselessSacrifice: A character's {{Heroic Sacrifice}} is useless.
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* UselessWithoutPowers: This person can't do anything with their powers, sometimes including even mundane things.
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* UselessWithoutPowers: This person can't do anything with without their powers, sometimes including even mundane things.
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* PowerupLetdown: You call this a power up?!
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* PowerupLetdown: You call this a powerup?!
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* CoolButInefficient: Despite seeming awesome, it can't do squat.
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* UselessBoyfriend: He's only a badass as long as his [[ActionGirlfriend Action]] / [[MagicalGirl Magical]] girlfriend isn't showing him up.
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* NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering: These people should helping the heroes, but are too busy arguing amongst themselves to do so.
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* NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering: These people should be helping the heroes, but are too busy arguing amongst themselves to do so.
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AnnoyingArrows: These arrows can't even kill a bird.
*ArmorIsUselessArmorIsUseless: Armor that can't protect from damage isn't worth the trouble.
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* GunsAreWorthless
GunsAreWorthless: Guns are the least effective weapon to use, especially when dealing with the supernatural.
*HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic
HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Important characters don't need helmets.
*JokeCharacterJokeCharacter: This guy's the worst character to use in a fighting game.
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MilitariesAreUseless: The military is unhelpful when they really shouldn't be.
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TheMillstone: This guy ruins everything.
*NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickeringNotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering: These people should helping the heroes, but are too busy arguing amongst themselves to do so.
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OverreactingAirportSecurity: Airport security that's too gungho to do their job competently.
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QuirkyBard: This guy's abilities are all for show and not for actual help.
*ReedRichardsIsUselessReedRichardsIsUseless: Why use your amazing powers to benefit humanity when you could waste them on meaningless things instead.
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ScrappyWeapon: This weapon is not only useless but a pain to use in addition.
*ShieldsAreUseless
ShieldsAreUseless: What good is a shield if it can't protect you?
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PowerupLetdown: You call this a powerup?!
*UselessItemUselessItem: This item could have a purpose... too bad the game designers failed to give it one.
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UselessSecurityCamera: The security camera doesn't catch the criminal in the act.
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UselessSuperpowers: Superpowers aren't much help if they're limited in what they can do.
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UselessUsefulNonCombatAbilities: This skill is useful but it pales in comparison to more action based ones.
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UselessUsefulSpell: These magic abilities are never useful when they could be.
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UselessUsefulStealth: Getting around enemies with stealth is a pain rather than helpful.
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ShootTheBuilder: Now that they're done creating something for you, they must die since they've fulfilled their purpose.
*WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnywayWhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Superpowers are for asskicking, this power on the other hand can't do that so what good is it?
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* CellPhonesAreUseless: You can't call for help when you really need to.
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* CellPhonesAreUseless: You can't use a cell phone to call for help when you really need to.
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* CellPhonesAreUseless: You can't call for help when you really need to.
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* ScienceIsUseless: When science isn't [[ScienceIsBad bad]] or [[ScienceIsWrong wrong]], it just isn't helpful.
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* ScienceIsUseless: When science isn't [[ScienceIsBad bad]] or [[ScienceIsWrong wrong]], it just simply isn't helpful.
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* DarthWiki/UselessNotesDarthWiki/UselessNotes: These aren't the kind of notes to use when learning about the world around you.
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* TheLoad: This person contributes nothing to your team except being more trouble than their worth.
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* TheLoad: This person contributes nothing to your team except being more trouble than their they're worth.
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* AdultsAreUseless: The adults can't help the KidHero with whatever problems they're having at the moment.
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* AdultsAreUseless: The adults can't or won't help the KidHero with whatever problems they're having at the moment.
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* ScienceIsUselessScienceIsUseless: When science isn't [[ScienceIsBad bad]] or [[ScienceIsWrong wrong]], it just isn't helpful.
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* AdultsAreUselessAdultsAreUseless: The adults can't help the KidHero with whatever problems they're having at the moment.
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* BystanderSyndromeBystanderSyndrome: Onlookers don't step in to help someone clearly in trouble because it's not their problem.
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* FailureHero FailureHero: This guy never wins.
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* TheLoadTheLoad: This person contributes nothing to your team except being more trouble than their worth.
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* PoliceAreUseless
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* PoliceAreUselessPoliceAreUseless: Law enforcers can't help you or won't do their job.
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* UselessProtagonistUselessProtagonist: Despite being the hero of the plot, they can't do anything except sit back and let the supporting cast do all the heavylifting.
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